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Amaranthus MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Amaranthus
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.198.500.100.130
Unique ID
D027721
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D027721
Annotation
entry term REDROOT PIGWEED: REDROOT see SANGUINARIA is also available; AMARANTH DYE is also available
Scope Note
A plant genus, in the family AMARANTHACEAE, best known as a source of high-protein grain crops and of Red Dye No. 2 (AMARANTH DYE). Tumbleweed sometimes refers to Amaranthus but more often refers to SA‌LSOLA.
Entry Term(s)
Amaranth Plant
Redroot Pigweed
Registry Numbers
txid3564
txid124763
Related Numbers
txid124763
Previous Indexing
Amaranth Dye (1988-2001)
Cereals (1980-2001)
Phytotherapy (1981-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Introduced
2002/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
Amaranthus Preferred
Redroot Pigweed Narrower
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